Science Education Grants

Here are some places you can find funds to put your science teaching plans and projects into action.

Grants with specific dates will be displayed in the calendar at the top. Scroll down to find lists of grants that are available on an ongoing basis.

Science Education Grants with Specfic Deadlines

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Science Education Grants with Rolling or Continuous Deadlines

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Resource Name Link Stipend or Grant Amount Abstract
ZEISS SCOPEs Grant (Monthly Drawing)ZEISSZEISS classroom microscope package with an optical microscope, digital camera, and software.Each month a winner will be selected from the applications. If you have applied previously and your school district has not won, your application is still valid.
Hydroponics STEM Program Grant ApplicationGreen Our Planet$8000 of a $10,000 systemThe full cost of this program is $10,000. If awarded a grant, Green Our Planet will cover $8,000 of the program cost and your school will be responsible for covering the additional $2,000 needed to fully fund the program. Green Our Planet’s hydroponic gardens provide a natural laboratory for students to learn STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), conservation, nutrition, financial literacy, and more in a hands-on, experiential way. Receive everything needed to have a successful garden. Hydroponics systems for 20 classrooms, including a 4’x3’x4′ commercial unit that can grow more than 200 plants at a time. Green Our Planet also supplies each school with all necessary materials: a seed germinator, nutrient fertilizers, pH and total dissolved solids (TDS) measurement tools and more. The small systems will fit in any classroom and take less than 30 minutes to set up. The mobile commercial system can be rolled into classrooms or kept in a central location such as a cafeteria, science lab or multi-purpose room. Lettuce, chard, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and strawberries are among the many fruits and vegetables that flourish in our systems.
Scholarship ProgramsKids for the Bayfree programsKIDS for the BAY is able to offer scholarship programs, either for the most low-income, urban school partners, or for schools located in a particular city. Please contact them to determine if your school qualifies for one of the scholarship programs below. Watershed Action Program Storm Drain Rangers Program Watershed Rangers Program
School / Organization ScholarshipCall of the Sea25%-75% of the price of program.Scholarships are available for qualifying title 1 schools and youth organizations
Discounts for Title 1 SchoolsChabot Space and Science Center20% discount is offered for all Title 1 schools.A 20% discount is offered for all Title 1 schools.
WaterSmart garden grantsEast Bay Municipal Utility District$500 to $15,000.Gardens must be located within the EBMUD service area and have an active water account or other water source. The garden must have safe public access and high visibility. Conservation of water and other natural resources must be the clear message through the design and interpretive signage. Applicants must commit to ongoing operation and maintenance of their demonstration project for a minimum of five years.
Transportation Grants for EBMUD Field TripsEast Bay Municipal Utility DistrictTransporation Reimbursement (Fall and partial)Partial-cost bus reimbursement is available for public schools. Full-cost bus reimbursement is available for Title I schools. to attend their Watershed field trips. Limited spots available.
Free Admission to CA Title 1 SchoolsExploratoriumFree AdmissionFree admission to provided to all CA Title 1 schools.
Program ScholarshipsOakland Museum of CaliforniaDiscounted admission to Oakland Museumoffers a 30% discount for Oakland Unified School District groups, and a 50% discount for Title I schools on all programs and self-guided visits. A limited number of bus scholarships are available for onsite field trips, which can be requested during registration.
Field Trips are FREE for Title I schoolsThe Tech InteractiveField Trips are FREE for Title I schoolsReceive free museum admission for students, teachers and chaperones for all Bay Area Title I schools. The Tech’s 90-minute science labs (subjects include electricity, physics, chemistry, water, DNA/genetics, and earthquakes) are also free to Title I schools.
First Robotics GrantsPG&E$300-$1000The PG&E FIRST® Robotics program provides school and community-based student teams with funding to design and build fully functioning robots and take part in robotics competitions. Schools in the PG&E service area are invited to apply now (grants are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis)
Parks Express Transportation ServicesEast Bay Regional Park Districtdiscounted busDiscount buses ($120) for fieldtrips to East Bay Regional Parks. Schools must have at least 50% of students in Free or Reduced Lunch Program. 25 passengers minimum. They start making assignments in December for the coming year. Apply ASAP even for programs in fall. Need not have naturalist program pre-arranged.
“Let’s Go!” Field Trip FundEnvironmental Volunteersup to $500 per bus* Be located in one of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma); * Serve students from grades TK-12; * Require transportation for an outdoor, nature/environmental-based field trip (this does not include field trips to for-profit institutions). * Have 70% FRPM or greater from either the 2020/2021 OR the 2019/2020 reported CDE data (see additional details below); * Schedule their field trip during the active (2021/2022) school year. Unfortunately, summer field trips are NOT currently eligible; *Each school year, receive only one subsidy per grade level.
Green Collaborator ProgramEast Bay Depot for Creative Reusefree classroom materialsEligible to teachers, counselors, administration, instructors, aids, school therapists, librarians * Will receive supplies to better serve their students at zero cost or pay what you can. *Personal items will be discounted 10% off * Education collaborators are asked to inform parents/guardians that they source supplies from Creative Reuse whenever possible and/or help promote pre-K through 12 events put on at Creative Reuse (fliers, word of mouth)
Amgen Foundation GrantAmgen Foundation$10,000+The areas given priority consideration within science education are: Teacher quality and professional development in math and science, and Pivotal hands-on science experience for students.
Adopt-A-Classroom GrantsAdopt-A-ClassroomTeacher wishlistRegister your classroom online. This site pairs you with people who want to give money to your classroom to purchase supplies. Is not project based.
Classroom ComputersComputers for Learningcomputer hardwareSchools register and request equipment on the Computers for Learning web site. Federal agencies match their surplus equipment to schools with those needs. Computers and equipment are not refurbished by the government before being shipped to schools, nor are they covered by warranty.
Classroom WishlistDonorsChoose.org$100-1000Teachers describe classroom needs. Contributors decide where they want to put their money. Many corporations including Disney, Chevron, and Horace Mann are now using DonorsChoose.org as the way they give away money to education. Once funded, resources sent directly to your classroom.
Supply A TeacherKids In Need FoundationClassroom SuppliesWith each Supply A Teacher box a teacher receives items they need to fuel a full semester of active learning for their entire class of students. Applications are open to teachers at schools where 50% or more of students are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program.
Environmental Sciences Resource GrantsPhilanthropic Ventures Foundationup to $500Grants to K-12 teachers working at a low-income public school in Alameda County to enhance classroom environmental science curriculum through projects, resources, field trips, and professional development. Limit 2 grants per school
Science Grant - Applications OpenPhilanthropic Ventures Foundationup to $500Who: Any public school teacher, K-12, in Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Santa Clara County is eligible to apply. A maximum of two grants will be awarded to a school. What: Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to teachers for hands-on materials to enhance their classroom science instruction, with a focus on life sciences and chemistry.
Excursion Grant - Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and San Francisco counties.Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$1000 for fieldtripsApply early. Fund run out. Easy application. Funds can cover the cost of transportation, admission fees and food. For public school teachers for grades K-5, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and San Francisco County.
Classroom GrantsPhilanthropic Ventures FoundationUp to $2500 easy grant processA variety of classrooms grants generally become available at the beginning of the school year. The application is one simple faxed page. You receive notification within days. Funding runs out quickly, so act quickly. Check back often as sometimes new funding sources become available.
Digital Wish ListDigital WishtechnologyTeachers to create a technology wish list. Online crowd sourcings provides funding
Grants for TeachersTeacher PlanetVariesDatabase of education grants of all types and amounts.
Program discounts for teachers (personal)The Crucible50% of classes.Learn more about hands-on making and pass down that passion to your students! Current K-12, undergraduate and graduate teachers and instructors can take advantage of 50% off class tuition!
Bus Funding for Oakland Unified SchoolsStepping Out Stepping Inbus fundingAll OUSD schools are now eligible for bus funding. Bus funding is limited to one bus per school teacher a year. Apply early! Title 1 Schools or schools that have over 75% Free and Reduced lunch program are eligible for full sponsorship by the Port of Oakland.
Education GrantsKinder Morgan Foundation$1000-$5000Due the 10th of each month. Academic programs, including tutoring; Arts education programs; Environmental education programs that work with local schools and meet curriculum standards
Classroom GrantPets in the Classroomup to $150Offered to Pre-K through 8th grade classes. Supports pets or aquariums in the classroom for the purposes of teaching children to bond with and care for their pets responsibly. The welfare of the small animals involved is of paramount importance. These grants must not be used for the purposes of research or experiments of any kind. Grant can be used to purchase of animals or to cover food and material costs
Community Grant ProgramWalmart Foundation$250 - $5,000local community grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities to local organizations in the U.S. Don’t know how to determine your local facility? Don’t worry, the application will assist you. Guidelines Local Community grants range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000. Eligible nonprofit organizations must operate on the local level (or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally) and directly benefit the service area of the facility from which they are requesting funding. Grant applications for calendar year 2023 will be accepted on a quarterly basis. Deadlines for submissions are as follows: Quarter 1: Feb 1 – April 15 Quarter 2: May 1 – July 15 Quarter 3: August 1 – October 15 Quarter 4: November 1 – December 31 Applications may be submitted at any time during each quarter funding cycle. All applications will be reviewed prior to the next funding cycle. Organizations may only submit a total number of 25 applications and/or receive up to 25 grants within the 2023 grant cycle. All organizations applying for a Local Community grant must be CyberGrants FrontDoor verified prior to applying.
Fruit Tree Orchard for Your SchoolThe Fruit Tree Planting Foundation12-20 trees plus planting and moreProgram brings fruit tree orchards to schoolyards, so students can make a positive environmental impact at their school, while creating a source of tasty snacks for decades to come. Orchard donations involve a 12-20 tree minimum to public or nonprofit schools. The trees, materials, orchard installation design work, and onsite environmental curriculum with students are all donated.
School Yard Habitats GrantsUS Fish & Wildlife ServicesUp to $8000Program helps create wildlife habitat at schools. Typical projects include: wetlands, meadows, forests and variations based on specific eco-regions. Many projects are planned through multiple phases and change over time as children from various classes build upon the existing work of past students. Provides technical assistance and project guidance, teacher training, develop written materials.
Book GiveEast Bay Children’s Book Projectfree books(Every Tuesday - 3:30 to 5:30) The East Bay Children’s Book Project helps build literacy by putting books into the hands of children who have little or no access to them. Working through individuals and organizations who help children in need. Check their website to verify current pick up days.
Make appointment for FREE lab supplies for schoolsBio-Link DepotFREE equipmentIf you can't make it to one of the calendared equipment give away days, you can schedule an appointment to come pick up free equipment for your classroom.